Feeding a tiger with live chickens

At the Zoobic Safari, the tigers are fed with live chickens for the entertainment of visitors and guests. Gory, really, but isn't that how tigers feed in the wild -- by … [Read more...]

Tropical fish

My daughter Sam took these photos last year at Ocean Adventure in Subic. It took her almost six months to give them to me for posting. Sam took the photos with … [Read more...]

View from the beach

These photos were taken on the beach behind Gerry's Grill in Subic where we had lunch just before we left for Metro Manila during a weekend stay last month. All are zoomed in … [Read more...]

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Albino snake

Who bleached the snake??? … [Read more...]

Mean iguana

Iguana at the Zoobic Safari. Is that a mean look or a dirty look? Good thing there was glass between us. … [Read more...]

Ostrich talk

I know it's a bird... but does an ostrich quack? Taken at the Zoobic Safari. … [Read more...]

Ocean Adventure: tropical saltwater fish

I wish I could tell you the proper names of the fish in this series of photos but I can't. All taken at the Ocean Adventure in Subic. … [Read more...]

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Tigers at Zoobic Safari

These photos were taken while riding in a customized jeepney with grilled windows. I had to take the photos through the grills to make sure that there would be no dark lines. … [Read more...]

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Zoobic Safari : deer with a broken antler

Zoobic Safari. This deer somehow managed to get out of the cage. Some of the people were avoiding it thinking perhaps that it was ferocious. It wasn't, actually. Not exactly … [Read more...]

Hello, Flipper!

I think it took about 10 minutes (perhaps more) of patient waiting before a dolphin leapt up near enough to take a photo. My 13-year-old daughter and I stood by the ledge side … [Read more...]

Independence Day fireworks

From my June 13th op-ed column: When we entered the Subic Expressway earlier in the day, we were handed flyers that said all duty-free shops would be open until midnight … [Read more...]

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Scenic Subic Bay

Above and below, panoramic views of Subic Bay as seen from Ocean Adventure. … [Read more...]

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Ocean Adventure: the whale show

Subic in the province of Zambales was the site of the largest U.S. naval and marine base in Asia until Mt. Pinatubo erupted in 1991 after which the Americans left. Of course, … [Read more...]

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